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Global effort to end plastic pollution 

Global effort to end plastic pollution 

Dr. Kai Chan discussed the global effort to end plastic pollution on CTV Morning Live

Red gold: Climate change plays role as saffron cultivation comes to Nova Scotia

Red gold: Climate change plays role as saffron cultivation comes to Nova Scotia

Dr. Navin Ramankutty is featured in City News, he discusses how farmers are adapting to warming temperatures and climate change.

Your fridge is a place where fresh food goes to die. That doesn’t have to happen. 

Your fridge is a place where fresh food goes to die. That doesn’t have to happen. 

Professor Dr. Jiaying Zhao discussed how to organize your fridge to reduce food waste and greenhouse gas emissions.

What’s the secret to a more sustainable future?

What’s the secret to a more sustainable future?

Dr. Kai Chan is featured in Broadview for being optimistic about climate action and his belief that the answer lies in the power of community.

‘This work matters’: How Vancouver’s biggest hospital is redefining food in health care

‘This work matters’: How Vancouver’s biggest hospital is redefining food in health care

t Dr. Annie Lalande co-led the Planetary Health Menu project which introduced plant-based and sustainable food choices to patients in hospital.

Beyond personal carbon impacts, seeking a more sustainable planet 

Beyond personal carbon impacts, seeking a more sustainable planet 

Professor Dr. Kai Chan discussed ecological footprint calculators which calculates how much of the environment is needed to sustain a particular lifestyle.

Deniers and doomers are leading the carbon tax opposition 

Deniers and doomers are leading the carbon tax opposition 

Dr. Kathryn Harrison (political science) and Dr. Simon Donner (geography, Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries) wrote about the importance of Canada’s carbon tax

Sustainable farming does pay off, B.C. scientists find  

Sustainable farming does pay off, B.C. scientists find  

Dr. Claire Kremen co-authored a study which found that replacing single-crop farming with a diversity of plants, animals and farming techniques will maintain food production while increasing farmers’ income and reducing negative impacts on the environment and climate.

How do droughts impact the production of goods? 

How do droughts impact the production of goods? 

Professor Dr. Kai Chan discussed how droughts affect crop health and productivity.

EV owners have to drive farther to break even, study suggests 

EV owners have to drive farther to break even, study suggests 

A new study co-authored by PhD student Bassam Javed and Dr. Amanda Giang explored electric vehicle costs across different provinces and territories.